Ferguson Electric Construction Company, Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified — BUFFALO, NEW YORK
| Employer | Ferguson Electric Construction Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2023109578 |
| Address | 333 Ellicott Street | City, State ZIP | BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14203 |
| Event Date | October 17, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck |
| Secondary Source | Power lines, transformers, convertors | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.88000, -78.87000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was in the bucket of a bucket truck while raising communication cables. The employee was getting pinched by the cables and the bucket, so he tried to climb over the cables. The tension in the cables gave way, propelling him out of the bucket and onto the bed of a flatbed truck. The employee suffered injuries that required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On October 17, 2023, a worker at Ferguson Electric Construction Company, Inc. in BUFFALO, NEW YORK suffered traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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